FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers 2013: Morana Komljenovic
FNE interviews Croatian documentary producer Morana Komljenovic, selected to participate in the 2013 Emerging Producers workshop at the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.
PRODUCTION: Croatian Television Shooting War Drama
ZAGREB: Kristijan Milić’s TV movie Number 55/ Broj 55 is in production on location in Zagreb for Telefilm and public broadcaster Croatian TV (HRT).
Croatian Cowboys Tops Gravity on Opening Weekend
ZAGREB: Cowboys/Kauboji based on a popular Croatian play opened on 42 screens in 36 locations – a record for a Croatian film – with weaker-than-expected admissions of 8,210. It was…
Croatia Announces Fall 2013 grants
ZAGREB: Nearly 200,000 EUR was awarded in coproductions and development grants in the latest round, announced on 9 October 2013.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month – Kino Europa, Zagreb
This month we speak with Hrvoje Laurenta, the head of Cinema Europa/Kino Europa. Built in 1924/1925, Kino Europa was commissioned by the wealthy Zagreb-based Müller family and destined to become…
PRODUCTION: Game of Thrones Returns to Croatia
ZAGREB: The fourth season of HBO's fantasy adventure hit Game of Thrones is filming in the southern Dalmatian city of Dubrovnik and will continue in Split with Embassy Films providing…
Avvantura Honors Global Cinema
ZADAR: Juries at the 4th Avvantura fest Film Forum in Zadar were closely monitoring world art film work 24-30 August at Croatia's up-and-coming fest founded by director Sergej Stanojkovski.
FNE at Avvantura Festival Film-Forum 2013: Focus on European coproductions
ZADAR: Avvantura Film-Forum in the beautiful Croatian city of Zadar is one of Europe’s newest film festivals but it is rapidly becoming one of the most important for the regional…
PRODUCTION: Juric's The Reaper Explores Conflict
ZAGREB: Zvonimir Juric's social drama The Reaper (Kosac), set to begin production next in September, paints a portrait of struggle in a war-torn land. Produced by Ankica Juric Tilic and…
PRODUCTION: Jure the Gambler Wraps Shooting
ZAGREB: Denis Lepur and Marko Stanić's documentary on gambling addiction, Jure the Gambler/Jure kockar, which they are also producing through Kadar22, has completed shooting and is headed for editing.
Juricic: EU Membership Will be Boon to Croatian Film
ZAGREB: With Croatia's entry into the EU on 1 July, the climate of film production has not yet been much affected. “Things have not changed,” Sinisa Juricic of Nukleus Film…
PRODUCTION: Šeregi Prepping Football Drama ZG80
ZAGREB: Igor Šeregi’s debut feature retraces the story of one of the greatest rivalries in soccer history, between the Bad Blue Boys, the supporters of football club Dinamo, Zagreb, Croatia…
Croatia's Juricic Headed for EFP Producers Lab Toronto
The head of Croatia's Nukleus Film, launched in 2009 and expanded into Slovenia three years later, will represent Eastern Europe at the European Film Promotion Producers Lab in Toronto September…
Croatia Funds Docus and Michael Jackson Co-Production
ZAGREB: The Croatian Audiovisual Centre has granted 894,117 EUR/6,714,410 HRK in its latest session.
Funerals and Family Drama Sweep Pula IFF Awards
Bobo Jelčić's unconventional Croatian feature on the fierce dilemma forced upon a man by the funeral of a friend, A Stranger (www.spiritus-movens.hr), swept seven of the main competition awards as…
PRODUCTION: Docu The End of Light is Wrapping
ZAGREB: Aleš Suk and Željka Sukova are in post-production on their "docu-fiction fairy tale," shot over three years and expected to complete in spring. Music by Midi Lidi, the Czech…
28 Croatian Cinemas to be Digitalized by Autumn
ZAGREB: The Croatian Ministry of Culture and the city government are investing 1,655,210 EUR/12,477,500 HRK into the digitalization of 29 independent cinemas from 18 counties and 27 towns over the…
International Productions Expected to Rise in Croatia
ZAGREB: The cash rebate scheme implemented in January 2012 and the fact that Croatia joined the EU on 1 July 2013 is expected to boost international productions including coproductions and…
Pula IFF Presents a Croatian Cornucopia of Films
PRAGUE: A sign of the renewed vigour of Croatia’s national cinema, the 60th Pula IFF (www.pulafilmfest.hr) will screen 14 feature films in the national programme, which runs 20-27 July 2013.
Karlovy Vary Goes Wild for Priests Children
KARLOVY VARY: The Croatian box office smash hit The Priest’s Children ( www.interfilm.hr ) brought Karlovy Vary IFF ( www.kviff.com ) audiences to their feet with a standing ovation and…
